Standard Technical Specifications for Electrical Works

CABLES AND ACCESSORIES

( Data Sheets )

LV XLPE-Insulated Four-Core Underground Cables with

Aluminium Conductor
(Directly Buried)
(4x25mm2 upto 4x400mm2)

ADWEA/ADDC/AADC STANDARD : D-AAA-CAB-LV-DB-4C-25upto400_Al

(Rev.0-2019)

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 CABLES AND ACCESSORIES
LV XLPE-Insulated Four-Core Underground Cables with Aluminium Conductor (Directly
Buried)
(4x25mm2 upto 4x400mm2)

Table of Content

Page

1.00 GENERAL 3

2.00 CONSTRUCTION DATA 3

3.00 ELECTRICAL DATA 5

4.00 OTHER DATA 6

5.00 DRUM DETAILS 7

6.00 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 7

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1.00 GENERAL

1.01 Manufacturer
1.01.1 name
1.01.2 country of manufacturer
1.02 Manufacturer quality system
1.02.1 applicable standards
1.02.1.1 certified by (Company Name)
1.02.1.2 validity till (year)
1.03 Applicable standard(s) for the Cable
1.04 Type test
1.04.1 carried out yes/no yes

1.04.2 date dd-mm-yy

1.04.3 testing station

1.04.3.1 name
1.04.3.2 country

2.00 CONSTRUCTION DATA

2.01 Conductor/Neutral
2.01.1 applicable standards IEC 60228

2.01.2 material 1350-H12 Aluminium Wires

2.01.3 conductor
2.01.3.1 number pcs. 3

2.01.3.2 shape
2.01.3.3 type Sectoral

2.01.3.4 2
nominal cross-section of each conductor mm
2.01.4 neutral pcs. 1

2.01.4.1 number 1

2.01.4.2 shape
2.01.4.3 type Sectoral

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2.01.4.4 nominal cross-section of neutral conductor mm2

2.02 Conductor/Neutral Insulation
2.02.1 applicable standards IEC 60502-1

2.02.2 material XLPE

2.02.3 nominal thickness of insulation mm

2.02.4 minimum average thickness of insulation mm

2.02.5 minimum volume resistivity at 90°C Ω-cm

2.02.6 colors R=Red, S=Yellow, T=Blue, N=Black

2.02.7 UV-resistant yes

2.02.8 anti-ageing components added? yes

2.02.9 anti-surlfuration components added? yes/no

2.03 Binder/separation
2.03.1 material polypropylene

2.03.2 approximate diameter mm

2.04 Inner sheath (bedding)

2.04.1 applicable standards IEC 60502-1

2.04.2 material PVC-ST2

2.04.3 nominal thickness mm

2.04.4 color Black

2.04.5 approximate diameter mm

2.05 Armour
2.05.1 applicable standards IEC 60502-1 and BS 5467

2.05.2 material galvanized steel wire

2.05.3 number of wires

2.05.4 nominal diameter of wires mm

2.05.5 shape round

2.05.6 cross-section of armour mm2

2.05.7 tensile strength N/mm2

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2.05.8 min. elongation after break %

Mass of Zinc Coating g/mm² BS 5467

2.05.9 approximate diameter mm

2.06 Outer sheath

2.06.1 applicable standards IEC 60502-1

2.06.2 material PVC-ST2

2.06.3 nominal thickness mm

2.06.4 minimum thickness mm

2.06.5 resistant to sulphide yes/no yes

2.06.6 chloride paraffin free yes/no yes

2.06.7 fire retardant yes/no yes

2.06.8 length marking at every meter interval yes/no yes

2.06.9 text embossed as specified yes/no yes

2.06.10 color black

2.07 Approx. overall diameter of cable mm

2.08 Weights
2.08.1 Complete cable kg/m

2.08.2 Aluminium kg/m

2.08.3 Steel kg/m

3.00 ELECTRICAL DATA

3.01 Rated voltage (Uo/U) kV 0.6/1

3.02 Highest system voltage (Umax) kV 1.2

3.03 Frequency Hz 50

3.04 Power frequency withstand voltage (4 x Uo) kV/4hrs 2.4

3.05 Maximum current carrying capacity, L.F.=1:

3.05.1 in ground: soil temperature=40oC,
depth=75cm, T.R.=1.5mK/W
3.05.1.1 1 cable A

3.05.1.2 2 cables (d=30cm) A

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3.05.1.3 3 cables (d=30cm) A

3.05.2 in concrete cable trench/cable room: air=50°C

3.05.2.1 1 cable trays/racks A

3.05.2.2 2 to 3 cables trays/racks A

3.05.2.3 4 to 5 cables trays/racks A

3.06 Minimum short circuit current of the conductor

3.06.1 for 1.0 s duration kA

3.06.2 for 0.5 s duration kA

3.07 Minimum short circuit current of armouring

3.07.1 for 1 s duration kA

3.08 Maximum permissible continuous conductor °C 90

temperature
3.09 Maximum permissible continuous temperature °C
of cable surface
3.10 Maximum permissible conductor temperature for °C 105
117% of max. transmission capacity, prevailing
maximum 100 hrs/year and 500 hrs in total
(emergency overload)
3.11 Maximum permissible short-circuit temperature
3.11.1 for welded/pressed conductor connections °C 250

3.11.2 appropriate duration s

3.12 Maximum DC conductor resistance at 20°C Ω/km

(five-digit accuracy)
3.13 Maximum AC conductor resistance at 90°C Ω/km
(five-digit accuracy) and for cable arrangements
as per above
3.14 Insulation resistance at 20°C μΩ/km

3.15 Capacitive reactance μF/km

3.16 Inductive reactance Ω/km

3.17 Resistance of cable armour at 20°C Ω/km

4.00 OTHER DATA

4.01 Date of first commercial operation of the offered dd-mm-yy

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cable type
4.02 Reference list/sheet attached yes/no

4.03 Minimum permissible bending radius D

4.03.1 in ducts m

4.03.2 laid direct or in air m

4.03.3 adjacent to joints or terminals m

4.04 Maximum permissible pulling force kN

4.05 Maximum permissible sidewall pressure to

cable at bending point kN/m

4.06 Delivery length per drum

4.06.1 minimum length m

4.06.2 tolerance on length of cable per drum % +2

4.06.3 tolerance on ordered quantity %

5.00 DRUM DETAILS

5.01 Manufacturer
5.01.1 name
5.01.2 country of manufacture
5.02 Material
5.02.1 wooden/steel yes/no yes

5.02.1.1 lagging material wooden slabs

5.03 Overall dimensions

5.03.1 flange diameter mm

5.03.2 core diameter mm

5.03.3 width mm

5.04 Minimum spindle hole diameter mm

5.05 Weights
5.05.1 maximum gross weight of a full drum kg

5.05.2 empty drum kg

6.00 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

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6.01 All relevant type test reports enclosed yes/no yes

6.02 Technical literature enclosed yes/no yes

6.03 Relevant drawings enclosed yes/no yes

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